Demountable rim.



R. E. JEPPBRY.

DEMOUNTABLE RIM.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR`29, 1911.

1,025,528. Patented May 7, 1912.

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Patented May 7, .1912.

R. E. JEFFERY.

DEMOUNTABLB RIM.

APPLIOATION FILED MAINS, 1911,

1,025,528. v Patented May 7,1912.

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RICHARD E. JEFFREY, oF PIEDMON'I", oALIFonnmi DEMOUNTABLE BIM;

This invention relates to vehicle Wheels,`

and particularly to a means -for attaching tires thereto.

The obgeet of the present invention 1s to 'provide a means for attaching tires to ve-4 hiele wheels so that they may be readily, easily and quickly mounted thereon and de. mounted therefrom.; to providel a sectional rim and a demountable rim in combination whereby inflatable or other tires can be removed bodily from the wheel andv placed thereon after the tire has been expanded in the vevent the latter is a pneulnatie tire; and also toprovide a means for securely locking the delnountable and ,sectional rim .members in position uponI theifelly of a WheeL said means being easily operated and inexpensive in construction; also to provide means :tor readily putting on or taking a tire olf fthe dernountable rim.

The invention consists of the parts and thecoznbnation and Construction of parts `liinnainafter more fully described and claimed, having reference tothe accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l is a transverse section through, the folly :and tire supporting members of a wheel. Fig, 2 is a perspective view of a fragment of the folly and tire supporting members. Fig. -3 is a detail seetionai View of. the detachable rim look. Fig. 4f is :r plan View of the dermmnlable ring. Fig. 5 is a plan View of the seine, showing the ring in twisted relation. Fig. 6 an enlarged detail View in pian of a portion of the split deniounlalile ring. l? T is an edge view of the same. liig. 8 is detail perspective view showing the demountable riin-loclcing means and the lined (lange band. Fig. 9 .i a persportive view of a modified form oi rim looking device. ilig. i0 is a transverse sectional view showing another 'modified form of riin looking derive. Fig. ll a sectional View in detail slmwine the looking device in elevation ln the present embodiment of' my invention, 2 represents n lielly of a wheel, upon which Vis secured one portion olt a sectional rim,- the other portion of which device is Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 29, 1911.

PatentedMay7,1912. serial no. 617,611.

represented as a detachable rim section 4. The fixed section 3 has a lateral supporting flange 5; and 6 is a similar flange formed upon the detachable rim portion 4. The rim section 4 is adapted to telescope with and rest upon the periphery of the fixed section 3. The parts 3 4: when thus assembled in position upon theifelly 2, are adapted to embrace between their opposite flanges 5' and 6, a demounl'able rim 7 in the form of onepiece split ring, having upwardly curved llanges 8---8 upon each side for the purpose of retaining in position about the wheel a suitable tire 9.

' Suitable locking' means are provided whereby the detachable section 4 may be temporarily" and firmly locked in position about' the folly. In the present vinstance this loekingnleviee is represented as a key, consisting of a turnable bolt 10 Fig. 1 having formed at its upper end an expanded oblong head l1 which may be turned by a. suitable tool or wrenoh, not shown, insertible in a polygonal socket 'l2 'formed in the bolt 10. There may be a plurality of locking bolts 10 provided in the felly 2, and hea( l1 which project above the Hat portion of the section 3 are all turned transversely to the flat of the section 3 when it` is desired to lool( the detachable rim section 4 in position. To allow this assemblage of the members 3 andv 4; lhe section is transversely slotted at suitable points, as atJ, Fig. 2, the slots boing,lr or' suilioient width to pass freely, longitudinally along the sides of' the transversely:turned headsll projectingl above the face of the fixed sertion 3. lVhen the detachable section. 4 has been `pushed fully into position overl the section 3, there roglslers Centrally with ille upper' portion oli' the bolt l() a pocket 1.4 of almost circular shape 'formed at the inner endof each slot lh Each pocket ,14. is provided at one portion with :en inwardly projecting shoulder 1.5 for the purpose to be described.

After the sections S--fl have been ass-em bled, the several bolts 10 are turned so that the lmads ll are adjusted iira peripheral-v ment of the delmzhable section 'l upon the partit7 there 'are provided at suitable points i section 3, or projecting-'from the felly 2.' .These projections 1 6 enter transversely passed over thedat circumference of the cation and adjustment of the tire 9 upon versely-'along two intersecting` planes so as 20, and 19, respectively, to snugly abut and has been adjusted. upon the demouutable Y fiatsurfac'e of the niember'l .until the flange v6 rmly engages the `outer flange 8 of the the Shoulders 15. -As -stated, the circumfer- 4 is prev-vented by theprojcctiQns-IG fing' the Walls ofthe recesses 17.

.to overlap, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, and permitting the tire 9 to be passed freely into Au on the rim 7 the s )lit endsare sii-ung the surface-of. the rim T causes the'oompleradial pins orl lugs 16, rigidly securedin the formed openingsor recesses 17 in the edge of the detachable section 4*.

Before the detachable member 4 is adjusted in position upon the fixed vsection 3, the .demou'ntable rim 7,'uponjwl1ich the tire 9 may have `been previously adjusted,- is

section 3, butthe interior diameter of the rim 7 is sufficiently great-er than the external diameter of the section 3 to provide ani-ple clearance into which may be passed the detachable section -Thus'after the tire rim 7 and the latter-placed. over the section 3 so 'that one ofthe flanges 8 rests against the ,flange 5,. the' operator. then passes the detachable section' 4 into the space formed between the bottoni .of the rim' 7 and the demountable rim 7, the vdetachable section 4:, being 'firmly locked' in position upon. the -fixed member 3'by turning the'y keys 1l` as' before described, until they are enga-ged by ential-movcment of the detachable sectionengag-' For the-purpose of facilitating. the appli the dcinouutable rilnl7,`the latter in peculiarly split transversely at a suitable point to allow. the adjacent ends of the splitl run position :between the llangesb. As seen in Fig. 7 the ends 'of the run are cut tra nsto .form in-eti'ect a V-sliapcd dogue :21). ou end and .a V-Sliaped groove or reress 19 in the other end. i l

YVhenf the-tire has bccirfully adjusted together in 4eircu`mfe|-jential alinemeut andA `are positively retained againstI radialdsplacement' after the tire`is inflated by the Interlock provided by the toz-igue 20 and 'groove-likepocket or recess 19. When the tire 9 has becninflatcd. its compression upon mentary. j irojectint,r and recessed jjiortions preventslipping of the adjacent ends.

For the double `purjmse` of preventing` circumferential. mmfement'of the le 1-iin 7 between the flanges 'one at each end of andon the side of the rml 7-W`h1cl1`are adapted to. enter complementary recesses 22 in flange 5. If 'desired' theinsi'de of rim 7 adjacent the hub may have radial projections 2.3 to tit slots 2st in the llat portion ot' section fl. Sideslip of the ends of the'rirn 7 is prevented of course by the llanges 5--(:.

The unlocking of thc ends of the split rim 7 may be facilitated by the insertionof a. suitablcteol, not shown. against the lugs 2l vso as first to spread the adjacent ends ol" the rim 7 rircumfercntially as to readily clear the projectingr edge of the. V-shaped notch 19 then springfimv the ends' radially as shown in dotted line FigfT. This will shorten the rim 7 so the tire can easily be taken ott or put on.

Any simple or suitable means may be employedfto lock the key 1l against accidential lnovementduring'the operation of the Wheel, and I have shown in Fing: a lockingdevice comprising 'a ball or othe equivalent der vire Q5 mounted in a recess 26 formed for its 1e`ee1' t.ion in the bodyI of the key ll, and in the recess; 26 mounted un. expansible spring Q7, normally tending-'to thrust the ball, outwardly so that when the key l1 is turned sullciently thefball will be projectedinto 'a pocket or nick 28 Fig.. 8, 'formed for its reception in the w perforation or opening)Y let in the detachable rim seetion 4. I

-ln Fig. ttl' have shown a modified form of locking), key 30, which is in plan view substantially a semi-circle, but which has 'one corner removed, as at 3l, permitting the engagement by the surface 3l of an in- \\f'ardl \i projerting portion 33 on the detachahlu ring. 'In this form of locking key the derive 31, is turned axially until its curved. edge stands adjacent the portion 33 of an opening in the rim scrtion it, and tl'ie'reeeivingr slot itt-is suliiciently iridato allow the rim section Je to be passedfreely outwardly from the key 30. l y.

'ln Figs. '10 and 1l a further modification of .locking device is illustrated, which, yin this instance comprises a plate 35 secured 'upon a transversely extending; plug 36 `niounted in the 'telly of the'wheell plugl` 36 .is centrally perforated to receive' a lpolygonal lwrench, not shown, by Which the plugiuay be turned. lhe upper end of the platefor key 35 is t-urnable in -slot formed 'in the detachable run section thus .preventing transversal, movement o the run upon the band.' llen the key 35 .has been turned upwardly to the vposition indicated in Fig. ll, a suitable spring or'otlier appropriate device, as 'nornudiy ietnins' the key in upturned position. thus preventing its accidental rotation and release of the rim from thouheel. i Haring thus described my im ention, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent., iS- I all of the This vtio

to a peripheral p uiteweteining;device, comprising e oily? e demonntnble eine end ineens Lining eeifl in etinsteelv posit-ion the Wheel', seid menne ineucling a vtwofim., one of which parte is vemovable i :it ,with keyqf'eeeivin pockets i ieeelmg theie rom, seid ving yintermi shoulders, end keys il te tlieoegh ,seid slots end turnli eine n the poche-te czroeewise of the slots to lock .A nemoveble eine peet. in' position.

ihre-retaining deviee,comp1:ising e Jounmoie wim eepted to `receive a tire, enel in ons wheielyeeidum moy be de- 3e@ inem i supported upon e wheel, seid .ineens including e detachebe rim section having; o flange en one side engegeeble with one side of the demounteble rim, e, ixed rim eeetion support-ing 'the othei side of the de- 5W mountable me, enel mea-ns whereby the de- A mountable rim section may be firmly' locked in position upon seid'iixed rim section, 4said neniecl means comprising keys heving enieied heads, seid reinovebiefsect-ion hevtg. ieeding; tlrmugh one side and hevwim-ged openings et the inner entlso whereby the Akeys upon entering the may be turned erosswise of the .overlying e poxjton of the xe sides, sind heads projecting up' lslots to lock seid removable rim section in position.

3 In a vehicle wheel the combination with a felly, of aJ rim, a fixed section and a lsidewise removable section telesco ing and section, means for' holdlng said sections together, 35 seid means includm turnable keys swing laterally expanded eeds havin lflattened ough the fixed section' tting into corresponding pockets in the removable section, sald pock ets opening at one side of the removable section by slots suicient to allow said head to pass, when turned in one direction, and said removable section having enlarged openings et the inner ends of the slots provided with 45 shouiders or preventing the heed from passim when the latter is turned in the other irection. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing 50 witnesses.

RICHARD EJEFFERY.

Witnesses JOHN H. Hermine, CHARLES EDELMAN. 

